Walhalla Depot at 211 South College Street

#224 Out of the Box

Quilter Jenny Grobusky

Sponsor Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail

Out of the Box, is a “Giant Dahlia” quilt modeled after one made by master quilter Jenny Grobusky. The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail sponsored this block and donated it to the City of Walhalla in honor of Jenny Grobusky’s contributions to the upstate quilting community.

The City of Walhalla chose the old Walhalla Depot as the location for this block because of its historic significance to the city. The depot was built in 1887 and the first train arrived at the new depot at 5 p.m. on November 14, 1887. The depot was given to the City of Walhalla by Norfolk-Southern Railroad Company in 1987 after they discontinued train service to Walhalla. The city moved it to its present site where it now serves as the focal point of the Walhalla Depot Park, also known as Kaufmann Square. .